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How popular isBigCommerce in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 22.5K branded searches for BigCommerce worldwide which is down 45.1% over the last 11 months. BigCommerce holds 11.1% estimated Share of Search among B2B commerce platforms worldwide and is ranked 3rd of 5 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Faire72.8%
  2. NuORDER13.4%
  3. BigCommerce11.1%
  4. Shopify Plus2.7%
  5. Handshake0.04%
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Which B2B commerce platforms compete with BigCommerce?

BigCommerce against B2B commerce platforms worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Faire, NuORDER, BigCommerce, Shopify Plus. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthFaireNuORDERBigCommerceShopify PlusHandshake
Oct 202548.6%19.1%23.6%8.5%0.12%
Nov 202551%18.3%22.5%8.2%0.09%
Dec 202548.6%19.1%23.5%8.5%0.15%
Jan 202655.2%18.2%18.3%8.1%0.18%
Feb 202654.8%22%15%8%0.21%
Mar 202658.8%19.3%13.1%8.6%0.19%
Apr 202661.8%16.6%13.9%7.4%0.2%
May 202663.5%17.1%11.7%7.6%0.13%
Jun 202658.9%19.4%15.9%5.8%0.06%
Jul 202667.9%15%12.4%4.5%0.06%
Aug 202672.8%13.4%11.1%2.7%0.04%
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  1. 1.Faire

    72.8%

    Held 1st. 147K estimated branded searches, +20.5% vs prior month. Share +4.9 points.

  2. 2.NuORDER

    13.4%

    Held 2nd. 27.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -1.7 points.

  3. 3.BigCommerce

    11.1%

    Held 3rd. 22.5K estimated branded searches, +0.22% vs prior month. Share -1.4 points.

  4. 4.Shopify Plus

    2.7%

    Held 4th. 5.4K estimated branded searches, -33.3% vs prior month. Share -1.8 points.

  5. 5.Handshake

    0.04%

    Held 5th. 90 estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare search popularity between BigCommerce and its closest rivals

How has branded search demand for BigCommerce changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for BigCommerce worldwide fell from 40.9K to 22.5K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, BigCommerce’s estimated Share of Search among B2B commerce platforms worldwide decreased from 23.6% to 11.1%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, BigCommerce fell from 2nd to 3rd among B2B commerce platforms worldwide.

How did search popularity change for B2B commerce platforms worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Faire gained estimated Share of Search among B2B commerce platforms worldwide, from 67.9% to 72.8%.

  2. In August 2026, Shopify Plus lost estimated Share of Search among B2B commerce platforms worldwide, from 4.5% to 2.7%.

  3. In August 2026, NuORDER lost estimated Share of Search among B2B commerce platforms worldwide, from 15% to 13.4%.

  4. In August 2026, BigCommerce lost estimated Share of Search among B2B commerce platforms worldwide, from 12.4% to 11.1%.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Handshake worldwide fell 57.1% over 11 measured months, from 210 to 90 in August 2026.

Where does BigCommerce compete?

BigCommerce is ranked in four competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of SearchRanking
Ecommerce platforms6th of 60.23%Show ranking
Ecommerce store platforms6th of 100.41%Show ranking
B2B commerce platforms3rd of 511.1%Shown above
Headless commerce platforms1st of 564.3%Show ranking

How is BigCommerce measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using BigCommerce’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

3 branded search terms

  • big commerce
  • bigcommerce
  • bigcommerce ecommerce

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